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Compare two chemical elements side by side across 19 atomic and physical properties.

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Property Rf Rutherfordium Zr Zirconium
Atomic Number 104 higher 40 higher
Symbol Rf different Zr different
Name Rutherfordium different Zirconium different
Atomic Mass 267.122 higher 91.22 higher
Category Transition Metals same value Transition Metals same value
Period 7 higher 5 higher
Group 4 same value 4 same value
Block d-Block same value d-Block same value
Standard State Solid same value Solid same value
Electronegativity — no data 1.33 no data
Atomic Radius — no data 186 no data
Ionization Energy — no data 6.634 no data
Electron Affinity — no data 0.426 no data
Oxidation States +4 same value +4 same value
Melting Point — no data 2128 K (1854.85 °C) no data
Boiling Point — no data 4682 K (4408.85 °C) no data
Density — no data 6.52 no data
Electron Configuration [Rn]7s2 5f14 6d2 different [Kr]5s2 4d2 different
Year Discovered 1964 different 1789 different

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